Homeowner dies in Goodyear house fire
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - One person is dead after a fire broke out early Thursday morning in Goodyear. The Goodyear Fire Department says crews on Dec. 11 responded to reports of a backyard fire near Citrus and Yuma Roads just after midnight. Once at the scene, firefighters found a fire in...
Fire chief joins fight to fix missing comma in AZ law that’s forcing firefighters...
SUN CITY, AZ — The heartbreaking discovery that one of his own firefighters had cancer has a fire chief joining the call to fix what fire officials say is a punctuation problem in state law that’s forcing firefighters to battle for workers’ comp. For two decades, Rob...
Phoenix, Valley Metro propose 3 routes to extend light rail
West Phoenix residents are clamoring for the light rail. They’ve waited nearly a decade for a voter-approved rail extension between downtown and the Maryvale community to come to fruition. With Valley Metro’s newest line for south Phoenix commuters opening in June, Maryvale residents believe it’s now their turn. “Lay...
Surprise police shoot man with knife outside home
The Goodyear Police Department will lead the investigation into Thursday morning's officer-involved shooting in Surprise.
Maricopa County is the latest Arizona government to set up data center zoning rules
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday. One major update is a change in how the county defines a data center. Board Chair Thomas Galvin says the modernized ordinance was about six months in the making. Multiple municipalities — such as Phoenix —...
2 seriously hurt in multi-car crash in Surprise
Two people are in the hospital after a serious crash in Surprise on Thursday morning. The collision happened near 219th Avenue and Sun Valley Parkway.
Photos released of suspects involved in deadly Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Photos of two suspects involved in a deadly Phoenix shooting were released Wednesday as investigators offer a big reward for information. Police said 45-year-old Kevin Mitchell was found shot at least once on 27th Avenue near Alice Avenue, which is south of Dunlap Avenue, on Nov. 14, just before...
Paddle boat pirate: Glendale PD arrest man who used watercraft to steal from home
GLENDALE, AZ — Police arrested a Phoenix man for stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of items from a Glendale home in November. His mode of transportation to get there? A paddle boat. That case then led investigators to find multiple stolen vehicles from across the Valley. A...
Motorcyclist dead after falling on Valley freeway, getting hit by 2 vehicles
PHOENIX – An overnight motorcycle spill on a Valley freeway turned deadly when the driver was struck by passing traffic, authorities said. The incident began around 12:35 a.m. when a motorcycle with two people aboard lost control and went down on the westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway near Priest Road in Tempe,...
Arizona DPS director speaks on combating hiring shortages, explains Turquoise Alert
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) sat down with Good Morning Arizona to discuss road safety, how the department is addressing hiring shortages and the agency’s newest alert system. DPS Director Col. Jeffery Glover joined Good Morning Arizona on Thursday to...

















